Theme: JAM SESSION (58A:
Impromptu performance ... or what the starts of 17-, 24-, 34- and
50-Across comprise?) - Jam can follow the first word of each them entry.
17. Sequential written evidence: PAPER TRAIL. Paper jam.
24. Firewood device: LOG SPLITTER. Logjam.
34. Winter carnival attraction: ICE PALACE. Ice jam.
50. Roadwork marker: TRAFFIC CONE. Traffic jam.
C.C. here. Let's hope all's OK with our Jazzbumpa, who had today's blogging slot.
This is typical Monday/Tuesday LAT theme with words that can follow/precede theme. But the grid itself is quite Wednesday due to the theme entry length and fill. Always tougher to grid a set of 5 with a middle 9. This resulted in four chunks of stacked 7's. But Roland is a pro. He makes both themed and themeless grids.
Across:
1. West Coast NFLer: LA RAM.
6. John Deere logo animal: STAG.
10. Hugging duo: ARMS.
14. Stage remark akin to thinking aloud: ASIDE.
15. "Take it!": HERE.
16. Linger in the bath: SOAK.
19. Colombian city: CALI.
20. Removes from the roster: CUTS.
21. Mojito liquor: RUM.
22. Was an omen of: BODED.
23. Singer DiFranco: ANI.
27. Juicy morsels: TIDBITS.
29. Bond creator Fleming: IAN.
30. Before now: AGO.
31. Rudder area: STERN.
32. Shade tree: ELM.
33. Figurehead location: PROW.
38. Sprinkler attachment: HOSE.
41. Took a load off: SAT.
42. Planetary path: ORBIT.
46. No longer fashionable: OUT.
47. Galley mover: OAR.
48. The art of sculpted shrubbery: TOPIARY. Brilliant fill.
53. Hide-hair connector: NOR.
54. Mar. honoree: ST PAT.
55. Story __: ARC.
56. "Show Boat" author Ferber: EDNA.
57. Estate document: WILL.
61. Iowa State city: AMES.
62. Creme-filled cookie: OREO.
63. Philly Ivy League sch.: UPENN.
64. French pop: PERE.
65. Ring stats: TKOS.
66. Prone to giving orders: BOSSY.
Down:
1. Purring companions: LAP CATS.
2. In sync, teamwise: AS A UNIT.
3. Dangerous current: RIPTIDE.
4. Fruit drinks: ADES.
5. Côte d'Azur view: MER.
6. Gestures of indifference: SHRUGS.
7. Reds and Red Sox: TEAMS.
8. Radio journalist Shapiro who sings with Pink Martini: ARI.
9. Come together: GEL.
10. Fancy neckwear: ASCOT.
11. Street sealer: ROAD TAR.
12. Guy's sense of self-importance: MALE EGO.
13. Impoverished urban area: SKID ROW.
18. Jogging pace: TROT.
22. Coal holder: BIN.
24. "The Mod Squad" role: LINC.
25. Tiresome person: PILL.
26. Tibetan priest: LAMA.
28. Actress Larson who plays Captain Marvel: BRIE.
32. Enjoy a meal: EAT.
33. Prefix with meter: PERI.
35. Actor Morales: ESAI.
36. Paris picnic area: PARC.
37. Manage: COPE.
38. Replacement of computer parts without a reboot: HOT SWAP. Gimme for TTP/AnonT/D-Otto. New term to me.
39. Dating site for singles 50 and older: OURTIME. Also new to me.
40. Desk gadget: STAPLER.
43. Tosses about, as ideas: BANDIES.
44. T-shirt transfers: IRON-ONS.
45. Oppressive rule: TYRANNY.
47. Many times o'er: OFT.
48. Sculpted trunks: TORSOS.
49. Way back when: ONCE.
51. F on a test, often: FALSE.
52. Brief appearance: CAMEO.
56. Hockey's Phil, to fans: ESPO.
58. Make a note of, with "down": JOT.
59. Noah's craft: ARK.
60. Underwater craft: SUB.
C.C.
FIR and liked the theme, but didn’t use it. I used to drive my Yellow Cab near UPENN during the summer of 1961 and attended Big FIve games at the Palestra there.
ReplyDeleteGood morning!
ReplyDeleteTried MEANT for BODED, but otherwise this was a smooth skate to the bottom with no ICE Jam. Like Hungry Mother, I figured out the theme, but didn't use it for the solve. Thanx for the diversion, Roland, and for subbing today, C.C.
STAPLER: Bought a new one this week. The old one wouldn't work. I found a flat stamped metal piece on the floor that was probably a stapler component, but couldn't figure out how it was supposed to fit. Life's too short to worry about it.
Zero problems today with just two guessable unknowns in the SW- OUR TIME & HOT SWAP.
ReplyDeleteI only know of ARI Shapiro & BRIE Larson through the X-word appearances. Pink Martini? Isn't that a Cosmopolitan?
HOT SWAP- I wouldn't recommend it unless you are a professional. Could be very costly.
My two Swingline desk STAPLERS are so old that they say 'Made In USA', 32-00 Skillman Ave,Long Island City, NY 11101. The box of Swingline Standard staples also says the same.
I agree with CC that this was a bit stiff after Tuesday's romp. It helped that we'd just had those RAMs and TOPIARY for which Picard provided ample pics.
ReplyDeleteRoland's clueing is always entertaining. Although I didn't realize he was the constructor until the write-up.
WC
Good morning everyone.
ReplyDeleteGot it all; no white-OUT was needed. Didn't see the theme until the reveal. Checked my fill and saw that all were apt. Lots of fresh fill; I liked TOPIARY, too.
ICE JAMS were a prominent part of my work environment.
Good Morning, All. FIR for Wednesday! Had to change UConn for UPenn, UConn went in on a reflex cause I didn't know UPenn. Penn St seems to dominate the Quaker State. Had to change deed/will again filled it in w/o the perps. Theme became clear with Jam Session fill and helped with traffic cone. Topiary was in a recent xword, thought of the example in the movie the Shining. Thanks for the puzzle, Roland and thanks for filling in CC. Have a great day, everyone.
ReplyDeleteMorning all,
ReplyDeleteFor the first time in ages I finished a puzzle correctly. So for a day at least I no longer consider myself the dumbest rear end in existence. TOPIARY was the only clue I did not feel comfortable with, but did not have any alternatives.
I'm scheduled for a Hip replacement in July provided hospital space becomes available. The constant discomfort is a big annoyance, but I understand there are many others needing hospital attention who take priority.
Miss baseball, but the Yankee station usually has a daily replay game from last year. It's better than nothing.
See ya
FIR today. For some reason I entered cOAlTAR which quickly got changed. Other than that it was fairly straightforward.
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Good Morning:
ReplyDeleteUnlike DO, I didn’t see the theme until I filled in the reveal. (Watermelon woes, maybe? I never heard of Hot Swap or Our Time, but perps were more than fair and did their job. My w/os were Deer/Stag, Macadam/Road Tar, and, as usual, I mixed up Ira (Glass) with Ari (Shapiro). I liked the Ark/Arc and Ani/Ian duos and the CSO to Lemony at Ades. Esai is becoming as ubiquitous as Erie. Hi Abejo! I liked a lot of the cluing and fill.
Thanks, Roland, for a pleasant Jam Session and thanks, CC, for pinch-hitting. I hope JzB is okay.
FLN
PK, I’m sorry your meat got burned but that little setback didn’t affect your sense of humor! “They scold the old”, indeed! I don’t have children but, if I did, can you imagine the scolding I’d be getting after the watermelon fiasco? I am getting some subtle (and some not so subtle) suggestions about a life alert system and some sort of wellness check schedule from my nieces, but not in a scolding way. Besides, after that unforgettable experience, I’m 100 % in agreement.
Leo III (Larry), welcome to the corner and chime in as often as you’d like. Any friend of DO’s is a friend of ours. I just hope you know a little bit more about sports than he does! 🏉 ⚾️ 🏀
Have a great day.
IM, it was Leo III who taught me how to get past the snarl-up at the Barnacle site. Good thing, because the Barnacle never did "reach out," as promised. Leo III, glad you finally took the plunge.
ReplyDeleteGood morning, folks. Thank you, Roland Huget, for a fine puzzle. Thank you, C.C., for a fine review. Jazzbumpa, hope you are OK!
ReplyDeleteGood Morning, Irish Miss!
Could not get to sleep, so I got up and downloaded the puzzle, via cruciverb. Got most of it over an hour. Then I was tired and hit air mattress. That's where i sleep now. On the floor. Got up in the morning and finished the puzzle in ten minutes. The NW corner was my hangup. RIP TIDE, AS A UNIT, ASIDE, ANI. Deep thinking and it was mine.
Tough ones: CALI, TOPIARY, PILL, ARI, BRIE. Perps helped.
Liked the theme. Figured it out when I was finished.
Had a CT scan yesterday and now I have X's on my chest. They were mapping me, as I call it.
Anyhow, have to run. Hope you are OK, Jazzbumpa.
See you tomorrow.
Abejo
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Normally I have a difficult time with the Wednesday (longer words) layout, but not today! The last to complete were the upper right then the upper left.
ReplyDeleteAlthough as soon as I had the B for 22A, I knew it had to be BODED, but I really wanted to put BADE as the past tense (although, I guess that is the past tense of Bid as in 'I bade him farewell'.
That got me to musing about the various irregular past tense verbs that are slowly being replaced with regular versions, like 'leaped' instead of 'leapt' and 'dived' instead of 'dove.' I guess I'm showing my age!
Musings
ReplyDelete-JAM jumped out to me after LOG
-The puzzle and C.C.’s insight were both very nice
-The state brings out dynamite or coal dust for ICE JAMS on the Platte
-SOAK – wasn’t RET a cwd staple once?
-Disney parks are famous for TOPIARY
-When I had kids at Cocoa Beach, I worried about RIPTIDES and jellyfish
-As a child, my wife lived in a coal-heated house with a BIN in the basement
-PEDOMETER didn’t cut it but I learned PERI is Latin for around
-Thanks for the update, Abejo.
Wonderful Wednesday. Thanks for the fun, Roland and C.C. (thanks for SUBbing, & hope JazzB is OK). I counted 19 clues that were only 3 letters today.
ReplyDeleteI FIRed in good time and saw all the JAMS (no strawberry) with only 2 inkblots. 30A "before now" was Ere before AGO; my misspelling of TYRANNY (with 2 Rs and 1 N) was corrected by perps.
At Carnivale in Quebec City, Bonhomme is the winter attraction. There is an ICE PALACE too.
I knew that J.D. STAG (DH is a retiree).
ONCE and AGO seemed like a good pair.
F stood for FALSE and had nothing to do with Fail.
I smiled at CAMEO crossing OREO.
CSO to LemonADE, and I thought of OMK with ASCOT. We had STERN and PROW (the ship was going east!) for Spitzboov, and ST PAT for Irish Miss.
I think of a PILL as an imp rather than a "tiresome person", and thought of CED.
Does Tinbeni like RUM?
FLN, Welcome Leo III and welcome back Vermontah. And welcome to Bob Lee this morning.
Wishing you all a great day.
Fun theme. No problems!
ReplyDeleteWilburCharles thank you for the kind words about my TOPIARY photos. I have a few more from Versailles, but they are not as cool as the ones that CC shared.
These Human TRAFFIC CONEs were part of my Unicycle Slalom Solstice Ensemble in 2014.
This was the only time I ever created my own Solstice Ensemble. A lot of fun! The theme that year was "Games" and it was a perfect fit!
Boomer so sorry to learn of the story of your daughter. Thank you for sharing it with your Crossword Corner family here.
Hola!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun romp! Thank you, Roland Huget. Thank you, C.C., for subbing today. I also hope all is well with JazzBumpa.
As soon as I spotted ESAI, that's where I started and the grid quickly blossomed from there all the way to the NE corner. When _ _ _ _LITTER filled I thought an animal theme would emerge but then LOGSPLITTER filled that void.
After finishing and seeing JAM SESSION, I saw the theme. Clever!
I remembered CALI from our long ago poster and friend, Leah, who lived there for a few years and would occasionally mention it.
Lately many TV ads for OUR TIME have appeared and that's the only way I've heard of it.
Nice to see TOPIARY again.
Though this grid had numerous three letter fill, all of it was recognizable.
MER is an OFT seen fill but it's the first time I've encountered PARC. That's one more word to add to my French vocabulary.
Please stay well, everyone, and have a peaceful day!
Picard:
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful photos! The costumes are so colorful. Was that a requirement?
I suspect your city has the most fun of any other in the country!
I'm working from home doing "telehealth" visits - so I could slip in the crossword in between visits. Relatively quick - though I fell into the same trap as HG with PEDO before PERI with the meter!
ReplyDeleteThanks CC for filling in with the theme JAM SESSION this would have been perfect for JzB with his musical talents- hope all is okay with him! and Thanks to Roland for a creative puzzle!
This was very Wednesday-ish. A couple unknowns like hotswap and ourtime, bit easily sussed. Can never remember Linc either, but icepalace fixed that. Otherwise, a stroll. EhCanadian, I'm thinking about your upcoming Dominion Day on July 1 and what wonderful memories I have of visiting Ottawa for the grand celebration with my wife and then two wee ones back around 1972.
ReplyDeleteSo, so sorry CanadianEh for screwing up your tag.
ReplyDeletePicard, so much fun in CALI as Lucina pointed out. Yes, I know you Californians hate to be called that.
ReplyDeleteI wasted a lot of ink by filling LOG STARTER. I never saw that double CSO of ESPO. After Boston he became GM for TB Lightning. It took the Russians to recognize his heroics in the Canada Cup(1974?). A riveting event for which ESPO pulled the pride of Canada out of the fire.
WC
I was worried about JzB when I did not see his write-up. I echo concern.
ReplyDeleteThe puzzle went quickly, but there are a couple of stumbling blocks. As clued HOT SWAP and Peri meter relied on perps. I know of the palindromic hosts IRA Glass and ARI Shapiro but did not confuse them today. I never heard of Ari singing with PINK MARTINI or of the the GROUP for that matter.
As Lucy said, they advertise the OUR TIME site extensively on TV.
I will close in the old Corner style with a tribute to Ms. Larson PICTURES GALORE .
Ironic that your EhCanadian comment coincided with your HOT SWAP one Shankers.
ReplyDeleteShankers:
ReplyDeleteCan't remember LINC? He is forever etched in my memory!
Woohoo! Woohoo! I had a perfect Wednesday, getting crossword, Sudoku, Kenken, and Jumble all perfectly correctly without any problem. Woohoo! Now I'd better brace myself for the tough end of the week coming up. But thank you, thank you, Roland, for this treat, and thank you for subbing, C.C., and I too hope JazzB is okay. Loved your TOPIARY picture!
ReplyDeletePuzzle just filled in beautifully, though I had to work a bit on the northwest corner before I finally figured out LAPCAT. I had EDY for Di Franco, which created a lot of the problem. Never heard of OUR TIME, even though I'm over 50 and single. But not interested in dating since losing my sweet Rowland. Was delighted to get U PENN, given how bad I am at sports. Still, got it all in the end, with lots of fun.
God luck with scheduling your hip replacement, Hondo.
Have a great day, everybody.
LOL Shankers re your HOTSWAP of my moniker. In typical Canadian fashion, I don't really care where the Eh is placed!
ReplyDeleteYes, Canada Day is approaching quickly and that reminds me that I need to get out my decorations and flags. The celebration in Ottawa (or anywhere here) will not be the same this year with no crowds and virtual ceremonies. No fireworks either😥😥
WILL AMES
ReplyDeleteWasn't he an actor?!
Woohoo for you. Misty. You go, girl!
ReplyDeleteFast and easy puzzle today. The names all had good perps.
Penn State is a land grant college with 24 campuses. The main campus and headquarters are in State College, PA.
University of Pennsylvania or U PENN, is a private Ivy League University based in Philadelphia, with many schools and fields of study. U Penn is working on the Large Hadron Collider in Cern, Switzerland, along with many others from different countries. My nephew has been working on this project for U Penn ever since he graduated from there. His brother graduated from Penn State in State College, PA.
Hi All!
ReplyDeleteThis is like the 3rd week in a row where Wednesday went down smoother than Monday or Tues. Still fun stuff. Thanks Roland.
C.C. Any word from JzB? Did Covid-time finally sneak up on him and he forgot it's his day? :-) Thanks for stepping in!
WO: Head b/f HOSE
ESPs: PROW | PERI, BRIE, ESAI.
Moment of Whoot!: I missed PaRE the other day. Today, I nailed PERE -- I can be taught!
Fav: RUM kinda tickled me.
See, Eldest (who just turned 21) wanted to make rum cake. I ordered the bottle (along w/ my beer) for curb-side. I didn't realize I got the 1.5 litre bottle. After I saw it, I took it to DW, "Mojitos anyone? :-)" //and yes, I have mint in a pot on the patio :-)
I DID know that NPR's newsman, ARI Shapiro, had a band. I can't remember when I heard that (maybe on Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me(?)) but I do recall thinking, "This is like seeing my 6th-grade teacher at the movies; on a date!" Thanks for the link Lem.
THE Swingline STAPLER scene. [1st :36 of 1:52]
HOT SWAP - if the system is not designed/built for it, don't. I do recall the first time I got to HOT SWAP RAID drives [wiki] - it was like magic.
Speaking of magic.... PARC makes me think Xerox.
FLN: That's awful re: the roast PK but the way you told it, I hadta laugh.
Hondo - I caught a glance of the sports page on my way to the puzzle this morning. Looks like they're going to startup for a 60 game season(?) - I can't wait. Good luck on getting scheduled soon.
Hand-up: Thought of Picard's TOPIARY snaps @46a
Abejo - X marks the spot :-) Good to see you're in good spirits.
Play later. Cheers, -T
Hi Y'all! Nice challenge, Roland! Thank you, C.C., for doing triple duty as constructor & twice blogger. Hope JzB is okay.
ReplyDeleteHOT SWAP? Never heard of that one. Sounds racy. Would never do it on a computer.
Tried TYRANic (don't know why) before I realized TYRANNY had two "N's".
CanadianEH: Actually, an imp is a "tiresome person". The definitely wear you out some days. I raised four...
Knew OURTIME from the all too frequent TV ad. I quit looking for love & companionship 20 years ago. Everyone my age had too much baggage -- including me.
Hondo, hope the hip date works out so you can get relief.
Abejo, hope your air mattress doesn't let you down. The ones I've slept on didn't want to stay inflated which isn't conducive to restful sleep. You've got enough problems right now without that. Hugs!
YR & AnonT: thanks for commiserating with my roast story. The project today is getting the char off the pan -- worst I've ever had and that pan has cooked hundreds of meals.
FIR! Can’t believe it, but I sailed right through a Wednesday grid. Had a couple of write-overs (actually if I’m guessing I write it in really lightly), but the perps were very kind.
ReplyDeleteDrew a complete brain freeze on CALI and LINC, but ASCOT and LOGSPLITTER took care of them. Don’t know why I didn’t know either ANI DiFranco or ESAI Morales, since both have been around a long time, but both were new to me.
Naturally, I got the sports, although I wanted NINER or CARDS (you know, “Oceanfront Property in Arizona”) before LARAM, (which fixed MER instead of SEA, a not paying attention error.
And ORBIT is also the mascot of the Houston Astros. They say there will be baseball soon. Not sure I care anymore. Baseball made me mad when they forbade the catchers from blocking the plate, and all the subsequent rule changes to “improve and speed up the game” have just piled it higher and deeper. I spent many, many years catching in both fastpitch and slowpitch softball leagues, and I dared anybody to run over me --- AND THEY DID!!! Of course, nobody really cared, because I wasn’t making the big bucks – or any bucks.
Thanks for all the welcome messages! Yes, Anonymous T! Right across from Bush High School. Dug up the railroad tracks and put in a toll road.
PK, maybe you can de-char it like you did to the roast -- just set the oven on "Clean" and stick the pan inside.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Roland, for the fun puzzle. Thank you, C.C., for pinch hitting with a delightful write-up. JzB, hope you're doing well.
ReplyDeleteHand up for deer/STAG. Didn't think and put in sea/MER. Dumb.
The rest was pretty easy, no more ink blots.
I'll take a SO at ST. PAT, though I don't think anyone will call me a saint!! This past March 17th my 10 year old SUV was rear-ended. Took it to a body shop for an estimate and they said the lift-gate needs to be replaced, they are on back-order with Ford so they would look for a good used one. The next week Ohio went to quarantine time. I talked to the shop the next week and, because of wide-spread quarantines, the manufacturer was closed and there were no good used ones. Fortunately the vehicle is driveable, the little that I was using it. I finally got it into the shop for repairs on Monday and should get back tomorrow!!!!
I met Java Mama at the shelter yesterday! We talked for a few minutes, then had to vacate the lobby for other people who had arrived. Hope we'll see each other again.
Have a wonderful evening!
Arriving late to see whether everyone enjoyed Roland's puzzle as much as I did, and it's unanimous! Thanks, C.C., for working the extra shift. Those topiary elephants are beautiful!
ReplyDeletePK, Bartenders Friend, liquid or powder, has rescued many a pan. It may have to be used over a period of time. Boiling cream of tartar and water in the pan is the first step. Then scrub with the product. It may take several applications. When the pan is hygienic but ugly I use it and treat it every time. Tomato recipes hasten the process. It has restored many pans.
ReplyDeleteIt is even great as hand cleaner. I also use a drop to remove wine and label stains on counters. Be sure to check your counter's composition first.
-T, Xerox reminds me of DEC, a one trick wonder with it's VAX/VMS. Interesting that IBM ate some of their prize stuff.
ReplyDeleteWC
I enjoyed solving this puzzle. Also enjoyed reading all your comments.
ReplyDeleteDisciple @ 12:46 ~
ReplyDeleteI believe WILL AMES was a 17th C theologian.
WILL KEMP(E) lived in the same time frame. You might be thinking of him. He was the clown in many of Shakespeare's plays.
Good humpday pzl today, thanks to Mr. Huget.
And thank you, C.C. for filling in today.
~ OMK
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DR: A 3-way on the distaff.
The central diagonal's anagram is Peruvian at heart.
At festival times, So. American pack animals are fitted out with colorful blankets and decorative head gear.
They are often paraded about town and hailed with…
“A(h)A!--LLAMA FOPS”!
Hey Jayce, I always enjoy reading your comments too.
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ReplyDeleteThis Wednesday go had some crunch.
Write-overs....NINER/LARAM, DEER/STAG, IRA/ARI.
So I finally got LA-Z-BOY to respond. And guess what? Despite making sure of the various numbers and codes on the label, taking a picture of same, having the store transfer me to service to verify, transfer back to the store to order and reverify, and despite the service man saying he had done one of these chairs with a swivel base....after all of that....they do not make a swivel base for my chair.
This is one screwed up company.
See you tomorrow, stay safe.
AnonymousPVX - - I have a Lazy Boy chair in the Reese line. Model 010366. (In your basic black; hide of the Nauga.). It came with a swivel base. Had it 10 years or so. Love it very much.
ReplyDeleteSpitz, how many poor little Naugas were killed to make the cover for your chair? Hehehehe.
ReplyDeleteLate to the dance and nothing to say. Thanks Roland and C.C. for a fun hump day. I agree with what Jayce said!
Bill G,, here’s a capuchino toast to your macchiato. Misty, I clink my glass of Cabernet Sauvignon with your glass of Bogle Merlot.
ReplyDeleteSwampcat, have a big ole Poboy on me.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jayce!!
ReplyDeleteYR:
ReplyDeleteBoiling water with a sizeable amount of baking soda works, too. That method has rescued many of my pans!
Pat:
How did you and Java Mama recognize each other?
Jayce, how on earth did you ever remember that my nightly glass of wine is a Bogle Merlot? Wish I could give you a hug and clink my glass (right next to my computer) with your glass of Cabernet Sauvignon!
ReplyDeleteThanks YR, D-O & Lucina, for the pan rescue hints. I had put water in the pan yesterday right after the burn up & put it back on the still hot burner turned off. This morning I scraped off some nasty sludge. Still black stuff on the bottom. I put in Comet cleaner and water and boiled it a while. Got more scraped off, but still not anything I want to cook in yet. I will try some of your suggestions. Had forgotten tomato sauce remedy which helped that same pan many years ago, YR. Haven't cooked enough in 20 years to remember stuff. At one time in my life, I could put a nice meal together in an hour for 25 people who showed up unexpectedly.
ReplyDeletePK:
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry, I mistakenly cited Yellowrocks instead of you but I hope you realized the suggestion was made for you. Baking soda is my go-to solution for charred pots and pans.